Abstract this study focuses on identifying the challenges and prospects of ethiopian tourism industry. Early hotels and inns were little more than an available bed and something barely palatable to eat. Gambela national park located about 600 kilometres from addis ababa on the river baro, gambela has a strange history. The role of the tourism sector in expanding economic. Enhancing private sector and community engagement in tourism services in ethiopia 06 october 2009 jonathan mitchell and christopher coles with fenta manfro abate, mekonnen egziabihar, hans posthumus, afework johannes, peniel uliwa, seifu ali, daniel ademe, and mekonnen aragaw disclaimer.
The safari tourism is the most common excursion of national parks. It is located in the horn of africa and is land a locked country with an area of 1. Natural resources, conflict, and conflict resolution. It is rich in cultural and historical importance, has an amazing diversity of birds and mammals. The earliest analysis on the tourist flows and expenditures in ethiopia was done by unesco 1968. Democratic republic of congo, djibouti, equatorial guinea, eritrea, ethiopia, gabon. Ethiopia is one of the subsaharan countries experiencing fast growing economy. Ethiopia authorized a structure of the ministry of culture and tourism moct to manage the tourism industry. Natural resource conflicts in southwest ethiopia resources give the southwest highlands a very considerable agricultural potential for a wide range of crops, including coffee, while the reliability of crop yields is high unlike in some other parts of the country. Specific objectives to assess the evolution of the historic route in tourism development plans of ethiopia. Tourist arrivals increased by 160 percent, from 790,000 in 2010 to 2.
In 2005, foreign tourist arrivals in the 14 participating countries totaled approximately 4 million. Tourism in greece is highly seasonal, since most international tourists 35. This article examines a little about what makes irreecha an unmissable celebration in. Reconciling conservation and investment in the gambella omo. The simien mountains of ethiopia is a unesco world heritage national park. It has some of the most spectacular scenery in africa. The primary data was collected from 501 foreign tourists in the study area. Ethiopia is one of the best kept secrets in the world for seeing an astonishing range of wildlife.
Ecotourism and sustainable tourism sustainable tourism in. Dec 02, 2019 ethiopia wildlife tours previous page situated within the great rift valley and believed to be the cradle of humankind, ethiopia is a melting pot of eastern, western and african cultures, matured into a fabulous mixture of races, religions, tribes and languages. Ethiopia national parks and game reserves africa guide. Due to increase in human population at an alarming rate, the natural resources and ecosystems of ethiopia have been altered. All agreed to publish what is now entitled the ethiopian social policy reader 2008 and. The ethiopian government is a signatory of all important gender equality and right assuring international agreements, covenants and regulations. Now may i relate our situation and experience to the actual conditions prevailing in the tourism industry. The goal of the project was to establish international. The definitional perspective of the concept is lacking both in terms of scope and criteria used, as well as in. Based upon a discourse analysis of written documents and interviews. The ethiopian standards agency esa is the national standards body of ethiopia establishedin 2010 based on regulation no.
Naturally, this makes it a top destination for travelers eager to explore unique local celebrations. Facts and figures tourism economy tourism related activities 6. While you can certainly see some of the larger and more obvious game animals such as lions and elephants in various areas of the country, ethiopias main attraction lies in the sheer variety of its smaller and perhaps less dramatic wildlife. The nbsap has one principal message to all concerned individuals, groups or. Corona virus new blow to economy growth expected to drop from 3. Modern tourism in ethiopia can be said to have started with the formation of a government body to develop and control it in 1961. Ethiopia is located in the north eastern part of the african continent or what is known as the horn of africa. In response, the government of ethiopia has included environmental concerns in the federal constitution, formed new policies and passed new legislation, in 2007 the ethiopian wildlife conservation authority ewca, was created under the ministry of culture and tourism, with new mission and vision.
The research within the area of ecotourism still appears to be at its infancy stage. Population estimate, group size and age structure of the. However, given its rich biodiversity resources, the extent of protected areas in the country is negligible bidntf, 2010. The inhabitants or natives of this region are called. Tours and traveling to ethiopia african wildlife safaris. However, the market is young and will remain hampered by heightened political risk. Experience has showed that soil and water conservation efforts can only be productive if its economic feasibility and social acceptability dimensions are considered as great deter. The country offers a great deal to tourists and the government is making efforts to market this. A comparison of the prices of hunting tourism in southern and eastern africa 2 3 hunting tourism has been conducted in 7 eastern and southern african countries for more than 50 years and recently uganda has reopened hunting.
Imts workshop, ethiopian customs authority, 8 11 nov. In awash park different plains animals may be seen, including greater and lesser kudu, beisa oryx, gerenuk and dikdik, and if you are lucky, leopards and lions. The views presented in this paper are those of the authors. Challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism industry tekabesintayehusheferahu lecturer in banking and finance department, jimma university, ethiopia. Ethiopian government has approved a fiveyear strategic plan 20112015 to cover the country by lowmedium resolution, airborne geophysical surveys, to compile a 1. Pdf challenges and opportunities for community based. Traffic wildlife protection and report trafficking assessment. Th is form of wildlife utilization generates signifi cant income for communitybased natural. Tourism is a featured component of ethiopia s poverty reduction strategy paper prsp, which aims to combat. Awc has also financed the awardwinning communitybased tourism company, village ways, to develop it operations in ethiopia with an initial focus on the simien mountains. People who visit the historic route are, of course, primarily interested in the countrys history and the unusual accomplishments of ethiopians over the millennia. Net small business plans online business plan template for a startup company 18012012 12. Trekking the simien mountains is also called trekking the roof of africa offering breathtaking views. Furthermore, it also identifies the challenges and future directions to put into practice for future wildlife tourism industry.
Approximately out of 84 species of rodents recorded 11%, of them are major agricultural pests bekele and leirs, 1997. But scattered around this cloak of the commonplace are gems of genuine adventure. The geological element focuses on geology and landscape and includes both form, such as landforms, rock outcrops, rock types, sediments. From 1902 until it was captured by the italians in the second world war, it was administered by the british, the only part of ethiopia to be so governed, the reason for this is that the british opened a port there on the wide and navigable baro river, which during four months. In 2004, nechisar national park in ethiopias southern region was the countrys.
Accordingly, this paper discusses the development of tourism in poor countries including ethiopia, the problems and prospects of tourism in subsistence economy and how the image of the destination serves as a critical factor for successful promotion activity. Ethiopia attractions, historical places, parks, wildlife and. Arvicanthis and mastomys species are the major pests in ethiopia bekele. Geology of ethiopia ethiogrio ethiopia news ethiopia.
Ethiopia is well known for being the cradle of african civilization. Objectives of the study the general objective of the study was to examine the role of the historic route in ethiopian tourism development. Ethiopian airlines, ethiopia hotel, ethiopian tourist trading enterprise, ras hotels, felweha. Towards measuring the economic value of wildlife watching. The historic route in ethiopian tourism development. Ethiopia investment policies and incentives and opportunities. Nov 26, 2015 gap analysis of the ethiopian protected areas system. The beginning of the modern wildlife conservation movement in ethiopia back in the 1960s laid down a foundation for the birth of modern concepts of nature and natural resource conservation, including the thought of cultural conservation in the country. African parks and the introduction of tourismoriented management strategies were triggered by issues of underfunding and limited management expertise among ethiopian authorities at the time. Tourism products and customers experiences can be enhanced by combining commercial practice and local investment. An introduction ceeweb academy banja vrujci 112005. The recent discovery of an underground lake the size of lake erie may provide the resources to help end the conflict.
Community attitudes toward wildlife and protected areas in ethiopia mekbeb e. The matter of hotel room rates with the increase of tourist inflow demand for accommodation rose dramatically. Challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism industry. Tourism vca ethiopia final report september 2018 9 as a result, ethiopia is lagging behind other east african destinations that have developed a more competitive tourism industry and attract higher numbers of international tourists. Name of companyae alemet ethiopia import, tour and car rental owner alemutadessetefera capital birr 9,700,000. Enhancing private sector and community engagement in. Oct 26, 2015 by kumara wakjira, ethiopia, elp 2015 written on october 26, 2015. Walia ibex wildlife in ethiopia is exceptional from the bigger mammals to endemic bird life.
While ecotourism and sustainable tourism are recognized as an important, growing tourism segment, primary research to quantify the size and scope of the market in the usa or internationally is lacking work with unwto to collect consistent visitor data, at least from primary markets. Some prepared modules and teaching materials for postgraduate and undergraduate courses such as regional development planning, economic geography, transport and development, tourism and development, cultural and social geogrphy, environment and development with introduction to climate. Community attitudes toward wildlife and protected areas in. Addis getu, college of agriculture and environmental sciences, ethiopia. Customs collection offices through out the country there are about collection offices, zonal coordination offices, plenty of control. Sharing it to a group would result in a much more outstanding proposition. If you want the best and can buy use ethiopian rift valley safaris tio do omo. The report draws from case studies covering both large and smallscale operators mainly in the accommodation sector. Prospect and challenges facing a travelling agency in a. Most of eastern ethiopia is a stark landscape of duststained acacia scrub and forgettable towns.
Ethiopia is the land of numerous tourist attractions. The government is proving its commitment and willingness to develop tourism through a number of initiatives. Tourism development in the central rift valley, ethiopia. In ethiopia, wetlands cover nearly 2% of the total land area of the country. Ethiopia s vision of becoming a middle income country by 2025 is built around economic, social, and environmental pillars ethiopian investment comission 4 ethiopia envisions to become a middle income country and leading manufacturing hub in africa by 2025. Forget sunny spain, enchanting thailand and the romance of france. Wildlife protection and trafficking assessment in kenya v this report was made possible through the support of various people who provided key information and data or corroborated critical information. Business plan guide the following format has been designed to give the business planner a brief list of some of the questions one must address before beginning to write each part of the plan. Esa is established due to the restructuring of quality and standards authority of ethiopia qsae which was established in 1998. Official pdf, 124 pages world bank documents world bank group.
Developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism. If this is not the case and the odds are that it will not be, then you will have to discuss this with the participants. Addis ababa university school of graduate studies masters. Wildlife in ethiopia stone age ethiopia tours ethiopia. The list of questions is in no way complete but is intended to assist the planner in analyzing some of the areas that must be considered. Ethiopia is among the poorest and most food insecure countries of the world where 44% of its population live below the national. Tessema durrell institute of conservation and ecology, university of kent, canterbury, kent, united kingdom robert j. Awc has further worked with the ethiopian wildlife conservation authority to ensure that global best practices in privatesector concessioning in national park contexts were. Wildlife tourism can be recognized in many african countries, including ethiopia. Threats of bale mountains national park and solutions, ethiopia. In burundi, eritrea, ethiopia and rwanda business and holiday tourism are equally important, while somalia and sudan have minimal holiday tourism at present. Challenges and opportunities for community based ecotourism development in ethiopia article pdf available october 2018 with 2,952 reads how we measure reads. Recently, tourism has been seriously considered in the national.
Its biophysical environment includes a variety of contrasting ecosystems, with significant differences in climate. Ethiopia authorized a structure of the ministry of culture and tourism moct to manage the tourism. Despite the apparent importance of tourism for the greek economy, a number of serious problems are connected with the tourism sector in greece and these will be discussed in detail as follows. Opportunities and challenges for wildlife conservation. Ethiopia is named worlds best tourism destination african country takes top spot in awards by the european council on tourism. Ethiopia has national parks of great economic and environmental importance, yet continually. Ethiopia, officially the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, is a country in the northeastern part of africa, popularly known as the horn of africa. With a growing interest in the intangible culture of different countries i. The outlook for the ethiopian tourism industry is healthy. There is no legislation dedicated to animal welfare in ethiopia.
Before starting a project or any activity in an organization, theres always a need to share this idea. One of the most interesting of those celebrated in the country is the irreecha festival. Otherwise use one of the many tour companies you can find with a weebsite for doing omo. Hotel classification systems the grouping together of hotels providing a given range of services and facilities is an inexact science. Our trek includes climbing ras dashen 4543m, the highest peak in ethiopia and visit to historic route of ethiopia. In this scenario, the key opportunities for the cbi to add value to the tourism value chain in ethio pia. Protected areas in ethiopia cover from 15% bidntf, 2010 to 16. Ethiopia has a diverse mix of ethnic and linguistic. Because of the environmental conditions, the southwest highlands have a.
The distinction between availability and quality is often blurred. However, due to the difficulties of implementing community based ecotourism and wildlife conservation in practice, the expected amount of return cannot be achieved yet. The ethiopian wildlife conservation authority is a governmental authorized body that organized to mange national parks, sanctuaries, and control hunting areas of ethiopia. Pdf historical survey of tourism industry in ethiopia. Ethiopia has been facing challenging problems ranging from those induced by environmental crises to those caused by demographic and socioeconomic constraints that adversely affect peoples production system. Enhancing private sector and community engagement in tourism. Ethiopia is the second largest country in africa with land area coverage of 1. Ethiopia is one of the best tourism destinations in the world and it accounts for over 7% of the countrys gross domestic product gdp ethiopia is a land of wonder and is a country with one of the richest histories on the african continent that is a land of contrasts and surprises of remote and wild places, home to cultured and friendly people who are descended from some of the. Livestockwildlife interactions as a threat for community. However, the wildlife tourism and conservation practices are still at low attention. With human civilisation dating back thousands of years, ethiopia is a land rich in history, culture and legend.
The economy of ethiopia has prospered for many years on agricultural products but currently, the country expands to industrialization and service providing for additional incomes. A comparison of the prices of hunting tourism in southern and. For big game it is necessary to go to the omo and mago parks in the south, or to gambella. Lilieholm school of forest resources, university of maine, orono, maine, usa zelealem t. Tourism in ethiopia has always involved features of ecotourism. Building conservation tourism in ethiopia african wildlife. Tourism a vehicle for economic development intuitively, tourism could be considered a valuable development opportunity for ethiopia. They provide lots of goods and services that encompass agricultural production, tourism, and biodiversity conservation, social, economic as well as. Methodological manual for tourism statistics european commission. They are one of the most productive ecosystems and perform many functions that maintain ecological integrity. Wildlife sanctuaries in ethiopia trips, locations, how to reach, cost, activities to do there, best time to visit on tripoto. In ethiopia small mammals like rodent species are known as crop raiders for a long of time kumssa and bekele, 20. Take for example, a proposal for a project which needs to be evaluated and thought over before its implementation. It was around 1960, that the potential of tourism drew the attention of the imperial government authorities.
In ethiopia, the soil and water conservation efforts are mainly aimed at conserving the remaining soils and rehabilitating the degraded land resources. Micro industry ethiopia 1991 grants women equal participation and access to all aspects of economic, social and political life. Safari tourism, ecotourism and recreational tourism. Upper rift valley introduction the tourism industry in ethiopia could be legitimately described as one that is still in its infancy. It is also a country with breathtaking scenery, with towering misty mountains inhabited by rare and unusual creatures, and an enormous lake that is the source of the blue nile. From the data covering 19631968, the total number of tourists was very low. Strategy of ethiopia published 2011 the working definition of mses is based on capital and labor. Ethiopia tourism everything about tourism in ethiopia. Shandong and guangdong provinces 2000, ethiopia 2006, india 2004, kenya 2005, and yemen 1999.
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